November 26 Open House Design Public Hearing Scheduled in Pleasant Valley

KANSAS CITY, Mo.-The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT), in partnership with the Cities of Kansas City, Liberty, and Pleasant Valley and the Village of Claycomo are hosting an open house design public hearing for the I-35 and Pleasant Valley Interchange Project, spanning from Vivion Road on the south to Pleasant Valley Road on the north. The hearing will be held on Tuesday, November 26 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Pleasant Valley City Hall (6500 Royal Street) in Pleasant Valley. An online design public hearing will be available at http://www.modot.org/kansascity/major_projects/I-35_Pleasant_Valley.htm from November 26 through December 11, 2013.

During the hearing, the public may review exhibits that show the project area and preliminary design plans for the improvement of I-35 from Vivion Road to Pleasant Valley Road, the I-35 and Pleasant Valley Road interchange, Church Road, Sobbie Road, Pleasant Valley Road, South Liberty Parkway, and US-69. Representatives from MoDOT and the consultant team will be present to answer questions and discuss issues or concerns. No formal presentations will be given.

Construction activities are anticipated to begin during the summer of 2014 at a cost of approximately $38 million. If you are disabled and require special services at the hearings, please contact TDD (telecommunication devices for the deaf) at 1-800-735-2966 so that arrangements for those services can be made.